Harrison Perkins

Harrison Perkins

Harrison Perkins (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast; MDiv, Westminster Seminary California) is pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church (OPC), a member of the of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, a Senior Research Fellow at the Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards,  online instructor in church history at Westminster Theological Seminary, a visiting lecturer in systematic theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, and author of Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction. You can read more from him at Pastor Perks.

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The Mountain Is Not Yet Ascended: The King And His People As The Nations Rage In Psalms 25–33 (Part 6)—Psalm 29 And The Lord’s Voice

by on October 17, 2026 | Comment

It often seems like chaos and busyness dominate every second of our lives. We feel the bustle and pressure of living in a hectic society. Even more, we may feel the anxiety caused by distressing events around the world as we watch . . . Continue reading →

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The Mountain Is Not Yet Ascended: The King And His People As The Nations Rage In Psalms 25–33 (Part 5)—Psalm 28 And Prayer For Justice

by on October 10, 2026 | Comment

“I would not wish that on my worst enemy.” We say this when we consider something truly catastrophic befalling someone. We think this situation would be so awful that we believe no one deserves such a fate. That said, sometimes we long . . . Continue reading →

New in Print from the HRA: Remembering The Reformed Confession In Honor Of Dr. Clark

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by on October 3, 2026 | 7 Comments
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Readers of the Heidelblog know that R. Scott Clark has helped countless people understand the confessional Reformed tradition in new and richer ways. Scott has been laboring to this end for more than thirty years by teaching church history at Westminster Seminary . . . Continue reading →

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The Mountain Is Not Yet Ascended: The King And His People As The Nations Rage In Psalms 25–33 (Part 4)—Psalm 27 And The Place Of Peace

by on September 26, 2026 | Comment

A few people at my high school really did not like me. One day in biology class, two students started throwing scissors at me. The teacher decided not to do anything, so they continued until class ended. You might imagine that this . . . Continue reading →

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The Mountain Is Not Yet Ascended: The King And His People As The Nations Rage In Psalms 25–33 (Part 3)—Psalm 26 And Coming Before The King

by on September 19, 2026 | Comment

When I was younger, a popular slogan people said when they were trying to get away with whatever they wanted was, “Only God can judge me.” They said it to make the point that other people do not get to weigh in . . . Continue reading →

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On Hosea 6:7 And The Covenant Of Works

by on September 4, 2026 | Comment

Hosea 6:7 is one text traditionally understood to teach a covenant with Adam: “But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.” In addressing Israel’s sin, Hosea indicates that their manner of covenant violations was “like Adam.” Many . . . Continue reading →

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The Mountain Is Not Yet Ascended: The King And His People As The Nations Rage in Psalms 25–33 (Part 2)—Psalm 25 And The Unashamed Life

by on July 25, 2026 | Comment

Have you no shame? This question usually suggests that we are doing something that ought to shame us. Society has standards, and when we fail to live up to them, people think we should have a sense of guilt and that our . . . Continue reading →

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The Mountain Is Not Yet Ascended: The King And His People As The Nations Rage in Psalms 25–33 (Part 1)—Introduction

by on July 18, 2026 | Comment

Life is full of tension between the good and the bad. Most of us would like to find a way to resolve these tensions to simplify our experience and understanding of the world. Nonetheless, usually by giving up one side of the . . . Continue reading →

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Becoming Barnabas: The Example Of Encouragement (Part 5): Encouragement In Conflict

by on June 24, 2026 | Comment

Pursuing any vocation costs something. To be a lawyer or physician, you invest years in school to learn the trade. Being a parent costs continually setting yourself aside for what someone else needs from you. Being a spouse costs giving up flexibility . . . Continue reading →